Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School
Balmoral Close, Towcester, NN12 6JA
429 pupils · 102% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE HAWKSMOOR LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Free school meals
- 7.5%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 22 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 79% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 16% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 59 | 54 | 114 | 59 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 59 | 59 | 119 | 59 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 59 | 60 | 104 | 59 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 58 | 60 | 123 | 58 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 60 | 83 | 123 | 60 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 53 | 53 | 82 | 53 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 60 | 59 | 107 | 60 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 46 | 46 | 79 | 46 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Towcester Church of England Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Marie Weller Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Greens Norton Church of England Primary School 2.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Tiffield Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 3.6 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Silverstone Church of England Primary School 3.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Paulerspury Church of England Primary School 4 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.